14 while to reign over Judah. The two kings failed in their attack upon Jerusalem, and were obliged to return home. Bಲ್ಲ! Ahaz became more and I11Ore idolatrou and even sacrificed his own chil dren to Moloch. The anger of God was kindled against him, and he again permitted the king of Israel abd the king of Syria to come with a great army and attack Judah. Ahaz was defeated and his army destroyed, one hundred and twenty thousand of his subjects being left dead upon the field of battle. Instead of humbling himself before God, and asking aid of him, Ahaz determined to seek help of the king of Assyria. He wickedly robbed the temple of the silver and gold that were in it. and sent it to Tiglath Pileser, requesting հim to come to his assistance. The king of Assyria immedia, collected a large army, and märched westward; not for the sake of helping Ahaz, but that he might add the kingdoms of Israel and
